2,987 active companies are registered in Cirencester with Companies House. Out of 3,418 companies ever registered here, 184 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 189 companies. 51 medium and large companies operate here, indicating a significant commercial presence. Cirencester is home to 76 FCA-regulated firms and 58 registered charities. Companies here hold 92 government contracts worth £21.3M in total. The average company age is 11.0 years. The earliest company registration in Cirencester dates back to 1908.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Cirencester is 11 years old. There are 76 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 58 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cirencester have been awarded 92 government contracts with a combined value of £21.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,987 active companies registered in Cirencester, out of 3,418 total. 184 (5%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cirencester include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (189 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (141 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (115 companies).
42.6% of currently active companies in Cirencester were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 21,420 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Cirencester. The largest category is Governance with 9,460 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cirencester dates back to 1908, spanning over 118 years of business history.